Slow StartGen. 4✔️
Primary Ability1Secondary Ability0Hidden Ability1
Slow StartGen. 4
✔️
Primary Ability1
Secondary Ability0
Hidden Ability1
Effect Summary
Halves Attack
and Speed
for five turns upon entering battle.


Detailed Effect
This Pokémon's Attack
and Speed
are halved for five turns upon entering battle.
This ability also takes effect when acquired during battle.
If this Pokémon loses its ability before the five turns are up, its {Attack;STAT;ATTACK} and {Speed;STAT;SPEED} return to normal.
If it then regains this ability without leaving battle, its {Attack;STAT;ATTACK} and {Speed;STAT;SPEED} are halved again, but the counter keeps counting from where it was.


This ability also takes effect when acquired during battle.
If this Pokémon loses its ability before the five turns are up, its {Attack;STAT;ATTACK} and {Speed;STAT;SPEED} return to normal.
If it then regains this ability without leaving battle, its {Attack;STAT;ATTACK} and {Speed;STAT;SPEED} are halved again, but the counter keeps counting from where it was.
Description
DP HGSS PL B2W2 BW | Temporarily halves Attack and Speed. |
ORAS XY | Temporarily halves the Pokémon’s Attack and Speed stats. |
LGPLGE SM USUM SWSH | For five turns, the Pokémon’s Attack and Speed stats are halved. |
SV | For five turns, the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats are halved. |
Pokémon with this ability